Barrel truck and rack



Dec. 25 1923.- 1,478,913

G. O. RHODES BARREL TRUCK AND BACK Filed June 19, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet IQ I 2f 36 Z 35 6 2 55 G. 0.j ilzode.s INVENTOR.

Dec. 25 1923.

ca. 0. RHODES BARREL TRUCK AND RACK Filed June 1'9. @922 2 Sheets-Sheet2 I NV EN TOR.

a. 0. Rhodes ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 25, 1923.

UNITED STATES GBANVILLE O. RHODES, 0F HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

BARREL TRUCK AND BACK;

Application filed June 19, 1922. $eria1 No. 569,190.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRANVILLE O. RHODES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Huntington, in the county of Cabell and State of WestVirginia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in BarrelTrucks and Racks, of which the following in a specification.

This invention relates to combined barrel trucks and supporting racks,and has for one of its objects to improve the construction and increasethe efiiciency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be disposed beneath a barrel when the latter is in horizontalposition without lifting or otherwise moving the, barrel until the truckis in condition to be tilted to elevate the barrel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this charactercombining a tilting support or rack and a wheeled truck which may be.quickly transformed from one to the other without detaching any of theparts. 1

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claims, andin the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device arranged as a wheeltruck with the outlines of a barrel thereon in hori zontal position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view partly in section,

with the outlines of a barrel thereon in vertical position.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation, partly in section.

Fig. 4 is a plan View of the upper or stationary frame, with the framemembers in transverse section on the line 44 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a planview of the lower or swinging frame in tranverse section on the line 5-5of Fig. 2.

- Fig. 6 is an enlarged front elevation illustrating the construction ofthe locking mechanism of theswinging frame.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line 740i Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional detail illustrating the, construction ofthe trip de- 'ment with the rear member of the frame 20.

The improved device comprises coacting.

main frame members each formed of a section of tubing, preferably?double strength steel piping, and each formed with relatively longstraight portions 10, a relatively short straight portion 11, andaconnecting curved portion 12. The straight portions 10 are connected byan outwardly curved brace or stay member 13, while a combined stay andpivot rod 14 extends through the frame members at the juncture oftheportions ll.

and 12, and secured from longitudinal displacement as by cotter pins 15to prevent the frame members from spreading, while at the same t1meleaving therodfree to rotate.

Attached. to the portions 11 and 12 of the main frame members is anoblong frame represented as a whole at 16 and including an inwardlycurvlng rear member 17.

Slidably disposed in the outer open ends of the portion 10 of the mainframe members is a U-shaped combined handle and extension member 18, anddetachably engaged in the open ends of the shorter portions 11 of themain frame members, are angularly directed supports 19 adapted to be setto en- 1 gage a barrel, indicated bydotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2, ineitherhorizontal orvertical position. I

Mounted to swing with the rod 14: is another oblong frame represented asa whole at 20, and provided with suitable caster whilethe frame member20 is also secured to the rod 14- by electrio'welding.

Pivoted at 22 between ears 23 attached to the inwardly curving framemember 17 is link member 24:, and pivoted at 25 to the free end of thelink is a notched latch 26 engageable by its notch over the upstandingweb of the rear member of the, frame 20.

Extending from the bar 24 intermediate 28, while a similar hookextension 29 is carried by the latch member 26,1the hooks serving tosupport a spring 30 which operates to maintain the latch 26 yieldinglyin engageits ends is a lug 27 withahooked extension I Projectinglaterally from the lug 27 are spacing bosses 31, having pivots 32 toswingingly receive links 33.

Attached to the lower face of the rear member of the frame 20 is a plate3% with a pivot 35 at its inner end to receive the lower ends of thelinks 33.

When the bar 24 and the links 33 are in the positionshown in Figs. 1, 2,3 and 6, the main frame and its attachments will be maintained invertical position with the frame 20 supported upon the floor, indicatedat 36, thusproviding an efficient combined 'truck and stand or rack forthe barrel, either in vertical or horizontal position. The barjrel. maybe easily moved about as will be obvious from Figs. 1 and 2. a

hen the barrel is tobe unloaded from the support, the latch 26isreleased, for instance by a suitable implement inserted between theprojecting portion of the member a p 34: and the latch and the formerused as a fulcrum to force the latch free from the bar 20 when the bar24 with its released latch and the frame 20 and links 33 can swingbeneath the frame 16l7 as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2,, with noportions extending rearwardly of the curved portions 12 of the mainframe. i

The U-shaped extension 18 is then insertedand the device tiltedrearwardly on the curved portions12 as rockers or runners,

until the, portionslO of the frame bear upon the floor 36, when thebarrel can be. easily rolled free from the frame. 7 v

'When the barrel is to'be loaded, the U- shaped member 18 is detachedand the device arranged in lower position and the portions 10 thrustbeneath the barrel at each side of the bulge if the barrelis to besupported vertically, as indicated in Fig. 2, or the bar rel rolled uponthe portions 10 if the barrel is to be supported horizontally asindicated in Fig. 1. The stops lQare then arrangedto support the barreleither horizontally or vertically, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2,

the member 18 inserted, the main frame tilted into vertical position,and theframe j20 drawninto horizontal -position,.which movement willcause'the latch 26, to auto-' matically couple the frame 20 to the frame1 6 17, and support the main frame in vertical position. V @The barrelas thussupported can then be wheeled to any required position, and adraw off faucet or spigot, indicated at 37, in serted in the usualmanner,

v V The improved device is simple in construc-V tion, can beinexpensively manufactured, and

operates effectually for the purposes described.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed the drawings andset forth in the specification, but it will be 65* understood thatmodifications Within the longitudinally directed portions, a base memberswinging fI'ODl'SitlCl frame at the juncture of the curved portions andthe shorter longitudinal portions, means for supporting said base memberat right angles to the longitudinally directed portions'of the frame tosupport the same invertical'position, and

means r01 det-achablycoupling said supporting means to enable the sameto be folded within the lines of the frame when 'not in use.

QQAn apparatus of the class described comprising a frame includingrelatively long longitudinally directed portions and relatively shortlongitudinally directed portions merging into curved portions and arigid supporting portion at right angles to the longitudinally directedportions and the shorter longitudinal portions, a bar swinging fromone'end of said frameand with a spring controlled lock device at theother end engageable with the free end of the base member, and a linkdevice pivotally united at the ends respectively to the bar and to thebase frame.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a f ame includinglongitudinally directed portions merging into curved portions, and arigid supporting portion at right angles to the longitudinally directedportions, a base member swinging from said frame, a bar swinging at oneend from said frame, a latch device swinging upon "said bar at the otherend and engageable with the swinging frame, a spring connectedrespectively to said bar and to said latch, and

a link device ,pivotally, united at the ends respectively to the bar andto the swinging frame. p o

4:. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame. formed ofrelatively long longitudinal portions and relatively short longitudinalportions connected by curvedportions, a rigid supporting portionconnecting the longitudinally directed portions, a base member swingingfrom the frame at the juncture of the shorter longitudinal portions andthe curved portions, and detachable supporting means between the frameand the base at its free end.

apparatus of the class described comprislng a frame formed of relativelylong longitudinal portions and relatively short longitudinal portionsconnected by curved portions, a rigid supporting portionv from the frameat the juncture of the shorter longitudinal portions and the curvedportions, a link swinging at one end from the frame, a latch deviceatthe free end of the link and adapted to be detachably engaged with thebase. i

6. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame formed ofrelatively long longitudinal portions and relatively short longitudinalportions connected by curved portions, a rigid supporting portionconnecting the longitudinally directed portions, a base member swingingfrom the frame at the juncture of the shorter longitudinal portions andthe curved portions, detachable supporting means between the frame andthe base at its free end, and a. handle member detachably engaging thelonger longitudinal portions.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a frame formed ofrelatively long longitudinal tubular portions and relatively shortlongitudinal tubular portions connected by curved portions, a rigidsupporting portion connecting the longitudinally directed portions, abase member swinging from the frame at the junctureof the shorterlongitudinal portions and the curved portions, detachable supportingmeans between the frame and the base at its free end, and a handlemember including spaced side portions detacha'bly engaging in the freeends of the longer tubular longitudinal portions.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature hereto.

GRANVILLE O. RHODES.

